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Water advisory lifted for Pigg River after spill
2014-04-14 23:21:19| Waste Management - Topix.net
Late last week, approximately 30,000 gallons of cow manure from a holding lagoon near the intersection of Calico Rock Road and Six Mile Post Road, west of Rocky Mount, spilled into a small tributary that feeds into the Pigg River.
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Recent spill triggers closer look at tar sands shipping on Great Lakes
2014-04-09 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Great Lakes Echo: Last week, as much as 1,600 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, 20 miles from Chicago. After a week-long cleanup, authorities say they have found no further trace of spilled oil in the area. However, the political ramifications of the spill are likely to remain long after this incident. The BP refinery processes oil from tar sands found in Canada. Tar sands contain a thick petroleum thatās gaining popularity as a new energy source. New technology...
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Mississippi gets $3.6 million for more planning for BP spill restoration
2014-04-09 06:54:44| Waste Management - Topix.net
Officials with the state Department of Environmental Quality say the $3.6 million that Mississippi received Tuesday makes it the first Gulf state to receive oil spill restoration planning money from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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West Virginia bill signed to regulate storage tanks after spill
2014-04-01 23:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on Tuesday signed a bill regulating above-ground chemical storage tanks, a measure prompted by a spill in January that tainted water supplies for some 300,000 people. The new law requires above-ground tanks in critical areas near public water supplies to be registered with the state Department of Environmental Protection, which will perform annual inspections. "The Elk River chemical spill has made us all - in our communities and across our nation - take...
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Panel discusses Mayflower oil spill effects
2014-04-01 12:45:11| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A year after a major oil spill in a small Arkansas town, a congressman says that while communities believe they are ready for a disaster, there is always something else to do to prepare.
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